EM1 electric locomotive and train emerging from the new Woodhead Tunnel.

L2537. One of the problems linked with the electrification of the Woodhead Route was that the original twin-bore Woodhead Tunnels were to narrow and low to allow for the overhead electric cables. Rather than enlarge these tunnels, it was decided to create a new tunnel, immediately to the south of the old ones. This can clearly be seen in this photograph of an EM1 locomotive emerging with its train from the new tunnel in February 1964. The original tunnels stand abandoned to the left of the new one while the original castellated station building has been demolished. Incidentally, the Woodhead Tunnels were over three miles long.

Publisher

Contributor

Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester

Creator

personalname - Clarke, John

Date

creation - 1964-02

Type

Negatives - Black and White

Format

dimension.H - 60mmdimension.W - 60mm

Identifier

244A

Source

John Clarke Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester

Language

EN

Relation

part of - John Clarke Collection - Museum of Science & Industry in Manchestercopy of - Acetate Negative